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How many Supreme Court Justices are buried in Arlington Cemetery?
Thirteen other Supreme Court justices are buried at Arlington, including former Chief Justices Earl Warren, William Rehnquist, William Howard Taft and Warren Burger. Ginsburg is expected to be buried at Arlington alongside her late husband, Martin Ginsburg, a tax lawyer and Army veteran who died of cancer in 2010.
Who famous is buried in Arlington Cemetery?
U.S. Presidents buried at Arlington National Cemetery include John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft. The Kennedy gravesite is the final resting place not only of the former president, but also his wife Jackie Kennedy, his two brothers Robert and Edward Kennedy, as well as a memorial to his brother Joe Jr.
Why is Taft buried at Arlington?
Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, in accordance with the request of the family, Mr. Taft having qualified for this honor both as a former Secretary of War and as former Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy while President.
Can you visit Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s grave?
Arlington Memorial Cemetery, a national landmark located in Arlington, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. is open to the public seven days a week, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. — allowing those who would like to pay homage to Ginsburg an opportunity to visit her grave in person, in the future.
Where is Howard Taft buried?
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
William Howard Taft/Place of burial
President William Howard Taft (1857-1930), the 27th president of the United States, was the first president to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, and one of only two presidents buried here. (The other is John F. Kennedy.)
Where do US presidents get buried?
Gravesites of U.S. Presidents
President | Death Date | Photographs of Interment/Burial Site |
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William McKinley | Sep 14, 1901 | The McKinley National Memorial |
Theodore Roosevelt | Jan 6, 1919 | Youngs Memorial Cemetery |
William Howard Taft | Mar 8, 1930 | Arlington National Cemetery |
Woodrow Wilson | Feb 3, 1924 | Washington National Cathedral |
Where is RBG’s grave?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg/Place of burial
— Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was buried Tuesday in a private ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, laid to rest beside her husband and near some of her former colleagues on the court.